Blowing from the deserts of Northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Simoom winds can reach Anatolia, bringing hot, dry, dusty weather. It plays with sand and shapes the dunes into sand waves. This V-shaped, reversible shawl represents “the Simoom wind” and its aesthetical creations; dunes and sand waves.

Yarn

16 Fingering, 3 skeins for each color, shown in Y10 as MC, O50 as CC

Dimensions

47’’ / 120 cm wing length from center, 13.5’’ / 34.5 cm width

Needle

US 4 / 3.50 mm circular or DPNs; or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

Tapestry needle

stitch markers x4

Gauge

15 sts x 42 (21x2) rows in Brioche stitch = 4’’ / 10 cm square, wet blocked

Skill level

Advanced

Techniques

Syncopated 2 color brioche, brioche increases and decreases

Simoom is worked flat with two color syncopated brioche from one edge to other. Dominant colors follow a change in order and form color blocks. These blocks skew to the left, then skew right with more repeats using brioche increases and decreases. This movement gives the shawl an “on-the-bias” and wavy look. The movements of blocks change after the middle of the shawl.